Cup dispenser



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'v CHICAGO, ILLINQIS, A COBPQBATION'OF ILLINOIS. v

CUP DISPENSER.

appueation med september 2s, 19.24. sei-iai No. 739,982.

This invention relates -to an improved nested flat cup dispenser of the bottom outletv type wherein chain mechanisms are adapted to carry a stack of nested at cups down- V5 wardly between suitable guides with the tips .of the cups adapted to be projected between -rollers supported on pivoted arms which are adapted to swing outwardly when a cup is removed bydrawing the same downwardly Y 19 between` the said rollers whereby mechanisms are operated to causethe chain mechanisms to automatically advance a predetermined distance for the purpose of lowering .the stack ofcups to position the lowermost cup in the stack in a position to be readily Withdrawn from the dispenser casing. A It is an object of this invention to provide a nestedflat cup dispenser' wherein nested cups -are carried downwardly `through the 20 dispenser casing by chain mechanisms which are automatically operated each time a cup is withdrawn from the vbottom of the disey penser. Y

` It is also an object of this invention to provide a nested flat cup dispenser wherein the cups are adapted tobe removed by pulling the same outwardly between guide rollers which are supported on pivoted mechanisms adapted Vwhen moved outwardly to cause operation of conveyor mechanisms which act to automatically advance a stack of'iat nested cups downwardly in thevdispenser casing each time ay cup is removed. l Another object of the invention is the construction" (if a nested flat cup dispenser l wherein a container is pivotally supported on a mounting plate and has removably mounted on the inner face of the front wall thereof a nested fiat cup feeding unit adaptedto au# 40 tomatically advance-a stack of flat nested cups downwardlythrough the casing toward discharge position each time a cup is withdrawn through an' outlet opening provided at the bottomof the casing.

'It is a furtherobject .of this invention to C provide .a nested flat cu dispenser wherein one'of a. pair of cup gui e channels is adapted to be moved away from the' other guide kchannel to pernt` h e insertion of a stack of between said guide channels. Itis furthermoreanobj'ect of the inven- `tion to provide a Hat nested cup dispenser whereina con r is provided with a rei movable cup feeding mechanism unit for advancmg a stack of cups through the casing a predetermined distance each time a cup 1s removed from said casing through a dischargeopening which is so shaped that the cup as it iswithdrawn is prevented from collapsing to permit the creased portions of the cup to pass between the grooved rollers to automatically actuate cup advancing mecha nisms within the container.

Still another object of the invention is the construction of a lnested flat cup dispenser wherein a mounting plate has a. stop plate or tongue mounted'thereon projecting through Van opening in the lower base portion of a .container which-is pivoted on the mounting plate and is adapted to be swun into a lowered projecting position to be ed with a' stack of flat nested cups with said tongue projecting across the lower end of the path of the cupsto act as a stop for said cups when the cointaner is in open position.

It is a furtherobject of thisA invention to Vprovide a fiat nested cup dispenser wherein a` pivotally mounted container is adapted to be held in closed position by a latch-mechanism mounted within a container cover which may be unlocked to permit the container to' be swung into' a position to permitI removal of a cup feed unit which is removably mounted on one of the walls of Said container in a position to feed a stack of cups downwardly into a position to permit withdrawal of said cups one at a time through a discharge opening in the bottom of said container. y

Still 'another object of the invention isvto provide a nestedilat cup dispenser having-a container equipped with a c upffeed unit which is mounted on a removable plate. with-V in the container and having `guide rallsbevtween which `the-cups are'advanced, one of said railsbeing adjustable with respect to the other to permit a stack of fiat nested cups to be readily inserted between'the guide rails or removed therefrom. Y

Another objectof the invention is topprovide a nested flat cup dispenser having a removable cup feed unit equipped with a pair of endless chains whichare adaptedto carry?v 'A e a Vstack of cupsdownwardly between I a predetermined distance each time a 'cup is' removed fromthe lower and of dispenser A causing operation of mechanisms governing the movement of said chains.

It is an im ortant object of this invention to provi e a nested flat cup dispenser lpanying drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated on the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a flat nested cup dispenser embodying the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the dispenser.

Figure 3 is an enlarged bot-tom plan view of the dispenser.

Figure 4 is a lon ltudinal sectional view taken on line 4-4 o Figure 1.

Fi re 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detaile section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentar detailed section taken on 1ine6-6 o igure 2 with parts omitted.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary View taken on line 7--7 of Figure 5 showing the cover locking mechanism.

Figure 8 is a detailed section taken on line 8-8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is an interior view of the casing taken on line 9-9 of Figure 4.

Figure -10 is an enlarged sectional view taken through the lower end of the casingon line 10-10 of Figure 4 with parts shown in elevation.

Figure 11 is a side view ofthe portion of the device illustrated in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a bottom plan view of the cup feeding unit removed' from the container.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary detailed view taken on line 13--13 of Figure 12 showing a cup in position.

Figure 14 is a detalledsection taken on line 14-14 of Figure 9 with the casing omitted.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary detailed view taken on line 15--15 of Figure 12.

Figure 16 is a detailed view similar to Figure 10 taken through the lower portion of a modified form of flat cup dispenser.

Figure 17 is a side view of the mechanism l illustrated in Figure 16.

Figure 18 is a bottom plan view of the modified form of the cup feed unit removed from the casing.

Figure 19 is an enlarged detailed section taken on line 19-19 of Figure 17.

As shown on the drawings:

Referring to Figures 1415 inclusive the reference numeral 1 indicates a back plate or mounting plate having a plurality of apertures 2 therein for the purpose of receiving mounting screws to hold the mounting plate in position upon a wall or other support. The mounting plate 1 is provided with an integral rearwardly directed flange 8 on the side and bottom edges thereof to hold the mounting plate spaced from the wall. Rigidly secured longitudinally on the back face of the mounting plate 1 are the upper and lower ends of a channel guide stra 4 through which the bivht or connectmg link of a U-shaped bail or suspension member projects. The bight of the bail 5 is adapted to slide vupwardly and downwardly between the mounting plate 1 and the strap 4 with the arms of said bail projecting through longitudinal slots 6 provided in-the mounting plate 1 (Figure 2). Projecting through an opening 7 in the lower portion of the mounting plate' 1 is the split end of a stop strap or tongue 8 which normally hangs downwardly with thelower end thereof contacting the front face of the mounting plate 1 as illustrated in Figure 4. The upper end ofthe tongue 8 has the split portions or lugs 9 bent in op osite directions against the rear surface oi) the mounting p ate 1 to prevent the tongue from sliding throu h the opening 7. Mounted on the rear ace of the lower portion of the mounting plate 1 below the aperture 7 is a hinge 1() to which the lower margin of a casing or container back plate 11 is pivotally connected. The container back plate 11 is provided with an opening 12 through which the stop tongue 8 projects. The container comprises a ront wall 13 and integral side walls 14. The lower portion of the front wall 13 is bent inwardly or inclined at 15 to integrally connect up with an arched bottom plate 16 having a cup outletting slot 17 therein with the middle portion of said .slot enlarged as indicated by the reference 11umeral 18. The lower middle portion of the inclined wall 15 of the container frontwall is formed to provide a rounded thumb recess 19. Rigidly secured to the inner face of the container side walls 14 are brackets 2O (Figure 9) to which t-he ends of the arms of the bail 5 are pivotally connected. The' bail 5 acts as a suspension su port for holding the container supporte inla lowered open position as illustrated in Figure 6.

Mounted on the upper edge of the mounting plate 1 is a hinge 21 for pivotally supporting the rear` portion of a top plate 0r lill) cover 22 in position. The cover 22 is provbe lowered.

The cover latching mechanism is mounted on the inner face of the cover 22 and comprises a channel strap 27 the ends of which are secured to the inner surface of the cover.

Pivotally supported by the strap 27 by means of a pin 28 is a latch bar 29 having a pair of key receiving openings 30 therein below the opening 26 in the cover boss v25. One end of the latch bar 29 is depressed to form a head or tip 31 which', when the latch bar 29 is in locking position, .is adapted to latch or engage beneath a flange 32 which is integrally formed at an angle on the ,up-V

per edge of a removable plate 33 which is adapted to be secured in place adjacent the inner surface of the front wall 13 of the container, Struck inwardly from the cover 22 are nubs or projections 34 and 35 which are positioned on opposite sides of the latch 'bar 29 as illustrated in Figures 7 and 8.

The nub 34 lis slightly hi her-than the nub 35 andacts as a stop for limiting the swing of the latch bar 29 in one posltion. The nub 35 is shorter .than the nnb 34 and is low lenough to permit the rear end of the latch bar 29 to be forced. over the same when a key is inserted into the llatch bar apertures 30 to swing the latch bar'- into a release or open position out -of latching engagement with'the flange 32 of'the plate 33.

y 1within the container. v

Theplate 33 is adapted to serve 'as a.

The mounting plate 33 is `provided with an opening 36 into which aj tongue 37 pro` jects. The tongue 37 forms an integral part of the plate 33 as illustrated in Figure 9. The plate 33 is adapted to be removably placed within the container against the inner surface of the container front wall 13 with the lower edge of the plate 33y seating in brackets 38 which arecrigidly secured onthe inner surface of the container front plate 13 as illustrated in Figures 6 and 9. Rigidly secured to the inner face of the container front wall 13 near the front end thereof are the lends of a strap 39 througih which the tongue 37 on the plate 33 is a apted to engage-asv illustrated in Figure -9 to hold the plate 33 removably secured in mounting for the cup feed mechanisms and aordsa removable unit. vRigidly secured to one face of the plate 33 is the flange 40 of a cup guide'channel 41. VThe "de channel 41is inclined as illustrated in lgure 9 with a position the upiper end of the guide channel nearer the si e wall 14 of the container than the lower .end of said guide channel. Struck from the upper end'of one of the walls of the guide channel 41 is an outwardly curved finger 42 over which an endless conveyor chain 43 is trained. The` chain 43 passes downwardly through the guide channel 4l and near the bottom of said guide channel, passes out of an opening 44 and through an opening 45 and engages laround a sprocket 46and then passes upwardly .betweenvv the guide channel41 and one of the side walls 14 of the container. vThe sprocket 46 is rigidly secured to or formed on one end of a` sleeve 47 which is rotatably mounted on a shaft 48 theendsof which are journalled l in 'a U-shaped mounting plate or bracket 49 which is rigidly secured to the lower portion of the guide channel 41. Inte'frrallylformed on the opposite end .of the slleeve 47 is a ratchet 40 with which a stop pawl 51 coacts to prevent a reverse rotation of said ratchet; A spring 52 is connected to hold the pawl 51 in resilient contact with the peripheral edge of said ratchet. Pivotally mounted on the ends of the shaft 48 are the arms 53 of a channel lever 54 the lower end of which is yoked atv55 -to rotatably 'support a pulley wheel or grooved roller 56. Pivotally mounted on one of the arms 53 of the pvoted lever 54 is an actuating pawl 57 having 57 in contact with the teeth ofthe ratchet 50. Rigidly secured to the lower margin of the mounting plate 33 is a plate 59 the ends of which .are bent at an angle to afford a stop 60 and a stop arm 61. The stop arm 61 has a leather or rubber collar or pad 62 secured.on the end thereof to afford a resilient stop to limit the inward swing of the lever '54 caused by the action of one arm ofthe spring 58. Y

- a spring 58 for resiliently holding the pawl A second guide channel 63 is provided for y the cu s with said guide channel having integrl y formed thereon a flange 62 having one margin thereof turned upwardly at an angle to form a side flange 65.'4 The flange 64 of the guide' member 63 is provided with transversel slots 66 (Figure 15) throughV which pins 67 project with the pins secured to the plate 33. The guide 63 is also inclined with respect to the side 14 of the container so that the two guides 41 and 63 are furtherapart at their upper ends than at their lower ends sothat whenv a stack of flat nested cu s 68 is positioned between said guides their yownward movement is. retarded and the 'cups areslightly expanded to permit the same to move toward. their discharge posit-ion. Slidably mounted upon the flange` 64 between one portion of the' guideA 63 andthe side flange 65 is a slidable latch late 69 having a pair of` curved cam slots 0 therein through .whichv the pinsf67 also project. The upper end of the slidable latch plate 69 is bent over at an angle-'to form a finger piece 71 to permit the latch plate to be actuated to cause the guide 63 to be moved inwardly toward or outwardly away from the stationary guide 41. Also rigidly secured to a portion of the guide 63 is another channel or U-shaped mounting bracket 49. The lever, pawl and ratchet mechanisms at the lower end of the guide channel 63 are the4 same as those at the lower end of the guide channel 41 and are numbered correspondingly.

.As` illustrated in Figures 9 and 15, a coiled spring 72 vconnects the two levers 54 to normally hold the same against the respective stop pads 62 with the rollers 56 in vtheir innermost position to permit the lowermost cup 68 in the stack of cups to project downwardly between said rollers with the tip of the cup projecting through, the cup outlet opening 17--18 into an exposed position as illustrated in Figure 1 and behind the thumb openin or recess19 so that the tip of the cup may easily grasped by the thumb and forenger of a person desiring to draw a cup downwardly out of the dispenser. Mounted on the lower central portion of the removable plate 33 is an inclined cup guide 73 which is so positioned that the ti ends of the cups when lowered are adapte to slide over said guide 73 which acts to direct the tips of the cups between the rollers 56, so/that the cu s when withdrawn from the container wil pass through the grooves of the rollers and cause actuation of the levers 54 as hereinafter described.

Figures 16 to 19 inclusive illustrate a modified form of flat nested cup dispenser similar in construction to that illustrated in Figures 1 to 15 inclusive of the drawings, with the exception that the mechanism for operating the ratchets is modified. The' various parts Aof the modified forni of invention which are similar in construction to the parts illustrated in Figures 1 to 15 inelusive are numbered correspondingly and no further description of the same is therefore deemed necessary. In the modified form of the invention the pawl mechanisms coacting with the ratchets v50 are omitted and are replaced by sprin arms or fingers 74 which are secured to e levers 54 and are so positioned so that each time .the levers are moved outwardly away from Vo'ne another to permit discharge of a. cup the'tips of the resilient ngers 74 are forced to coact with the teeth of the ratchets 50 vto cause the ratchets to be rotated a predetermined distance to feed the stack of cups downwardly through the container each time a cup is withdrawn through the outlet slot in the bottom of the container.

The operation is as follows:

The dispenser is adapted to be mounted -5 slides'downwardly in t upon a wall or Supl ort by securing mounting screws throng the apertures 2 of the mounting plate 1 so that the flanges 3 of said mounting late are held in contact with the wall. Wit the dispenser mounted in the-position as illustrated in Figure 1, a key is inserted through the opening 26 in the cover 22 to en age in the apertures 30 of the latch bar 29. turning the key, the latch bar 29 is rotated, on the ivot pin 28 thereby forcing the inner end) away from the stop 34 and over the projection 35 while the latching end 31 of the latch bar is moved out -of latching engagement with the locking llange 32 thereby unlocking the cover 22. The cover 22 may now be swung upwardly into o pen position thereby releasing the container 13-14 which may be swung downwardly about the hinge l0 intothe position illustrated in Figure 6. With the downward movement of the container, the bight ofthe supporting member e guide strap 4 so that the arms of said supporting member 5 act to hold the container supported in open position. As hereinbefore mentioned, the cup feed mechanisms are all mounted upon the removable mounting plate 33 which is supported adjacent the inner surface of the container front wall 13 by the supporting brackets 38 and by the tongue 37 which projects through the stra 39 as illustrated in Figure 9. The cup eed mechanisms thus consist of a removable unit which may be `easily removed from the container or placed therein.

With the containerin its lowered open position, an operator may engage the finger piece 71 (Figure 15) and pull upwardly on the same thereby causing the latch plate 69 to slide outwardly over the flange 64 of the guide member 63. Outward movement of the latch plate 69 causes the slots 70 to pass over the pins 67 thereby causing both the latch plate 69/I and the guide 63 to slide transversely or move outwardly away from the guide 41 with the slots 66 passing over the pins 67. It will thus be noted that the guides 41 and 63'are adapted to be readily moved apart or separated to increase the distance therebetween so that a stack of flat nested cups 68 may be readily inserted through the top of the container between the separated guides 41 and 63 with the creased ends or corners of the open ends of the cups in contact with the conveyor chains 43 as illustrated in Figure 10. The stack of cups are pushed downwardly until the lowermost cup slides over the guide 73 and is directed or guided into the enlarged portion of the cup outlet slot 17. The stack of cups is not moved into its'lowermost position when the container 13-14 is lowered due to the fact that when the container is lowered the tongue 8 projecting through the of said latch bar -lustrated in Fi .portion 18 of t e voutlet slot and .acts as a neonato opening 12 and assumes the osition ilre 6 across t .e enlarged stop against which thetip of the lowermost cu is adapted to engage.

` ith a `stack o'fcups 'positioned between theguides41 land 63 incontact vwith the conveyor .chains4 43, the latch plate 69 is .pushed downwardly into normal position thereby. causing the movable guide 63 to move inwardly toward the stationary guide 41. The corners o'ffthe cups '68' are thus compressed by the chains thereby causing 4the open ends of thecups to partially open due to the pressure caused by the movable f guide' moving back into its normal position.

' The container is' now swung upwardly l' against the mounting plate 9 with the stop the base-of the container.

Athetip of the lowermost cup will proect y 'the retaining flan e 32 on the upper end df the plate 33.` o removea cup from the container, the .thumb of an operator is inserted through theV thumb recess 19 against the .ex osed ti of the lowermost cup 68 while t e forenger of the persons hand is. .engaged against thel back of theti The ylo'vvermost -cup may now. be pu'll wardly throughfthe outlet opening 17 down- As the lowermost ceip is being drawn downwardly, the creas edges of the vcu ride between the rollers 56 thereby two pivoted .levers .54. outwardly 'awa Yfrom one another againstthe resistance oft connecting spring 72. As the llevers .-f 54 are vswung outwardly. from the position V'illustrated in Figure 15, the actuatin pawl li'oiisaid levers act to rotate the ratc ets 50 a' predetermined distance 'to .cause a partial' rotation of the sleeves 47 and the sprockets 46 mounted thereon.` Rotation of the rockets 46 causes movement of` the con#A `I zmuouschaiiisi 43 which in turn act to carry:` the stack o f cups 68 downwardly in' the.

`container a. predetermined distance each tiinea cup is withdrawn from the dispenser.

y a cup has been withdrawn from the dispenser, the

ring 72 'acts to. pull the .levels 54'inwardl)y against the stop pads 62. The pawls 51 which are inent with ratchets 50 actto prevent areverse roof the ratchets and the conveyor The guide 73 in the lower o f con# veyor is provided to conduct the tips of the ends as illustrated in Fi Vdua rotating said rollers and gradua y fore-' lowermost cups between therollers 56. It

will be noted that the cups within the 'container `may be removed'one at a'time as als ready described with the remaining stack of cups beingbmovedV downwardly through the container y .the conveyor' chains 43 a predetermined distance each times. cup is removed from the container, theV same may again be easily filled .asI already described.`

When a cup is'withdrawn from the lower end of the container the creased portions of the cup ride in -the'gr'ooves of the 4rollers 56 with the tip of the cup` projecting through the enlarged portion 18 of the -outlet slot no i 17. The" slot 17 is restricted in width at its re 3 inorder that the creased inar ns of t e cups will be pre- -moved. When all the cups have been re- 'lav vented from col apsing in order that acup as vit is withdrawnwill be o suilicient strength to cause vthe levers 54 to move outwardly away from one another to. cause operation of the cupfeed mechanisms.

j In the modiied form -of dispenserillustrated in `Figures 16 4to 19 inclusive,v the" o ration is substantially the same as thatl when a cup is being withdrawn through vthe bottom of the container the cup acts to swing thetpivoted levers 54 outwardly away from one another so that the pawl iin ers 74 on said levers will actuate the ratc ets a ready described with the exception that 50 and thereby cause operation of the cup feed chains 43 whereby thel stack of cupsI within the container is advanced downwardly toward discharge position a predetermined distance each time a cup is withdrawn the container.

I am aware that many changes may be made, and numerous details of construction through the outletl opening the off.

may be varied through a wide range without' departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, .otherwise than necessitated-by the prior arti:-

I claim as m invention: j

I A nested at cup dispenser comprising a mounting plate, a container pivotally mounted thereon, a cover for-the container pivotally mounted on the mounting. plate, means connecting themounting plate and the container for holding the'container Vsupsupported on the mounting plate and projec- Aported in place in open position, and a'stop tion through a portion ofthe container act as a stop -for cups when the contalner 1s 2.A nested iat cup comprising a mounting plate, a. container removably supported thereon and. having anoPemng therein, Ind a cup stop member-enga on' the plate'and projecting t rough g 1n said container.Y 3. Ynested 'dat' cup comprising pivotally mounted thereon, a plate remov ably supported in said container, cup feed mechanisms on said plate, and latching mechanisms mounted Within said cover adapted to engage said plate to hold the container locked in closed osition.

4. A nested flat cup ispenser comprisin a container, a cover therefor, a cup ej mechanism within said container adapted to be removed therefrom as a unit, and latchinv means within the cover adapted to remova ly engage a portion of said cup feed mechanisms to hold thecover locked on the container.

5. A nested cup dispenser comprising a casing, a cup feed unit removably mounted in said casing, a mounting for said casing,

means slidably mounted on said mountingv and projecting into the casing for the purpose of supporting the casing in its openl position, and a tongue supported on said mounting adapted to project through a portion of the casing when the same is movedy into open position to act as a resilient stopl for a stack of cups to hold said cups away from a discharge position.

6. A nested cup dispenser comprising a casing, a plate removably mounted within said casing, cup guides mounted on said plate, endless c ains moving throu h said cup guides to carry a stack of cups etween said guides, and mechanisms supported b the guides for actuating said chains eac time'a cup is Withdrawn from the casing to actuate said mechanisms.

7. A nested cup dispenser comprising a casing, a plate removably supported therein, guides mounted on said plate, chains in said guides, levers pivoted on said guides, rollers on said levers and mechanisms mounted on said levers co-acting with said chains and adapted to be actuated by said levers each time a cup is withdrawn from the casing to cause the levers to operate said mechanisms and cause the chains to feed a stack of cups between said guides and rollers.

8. A nested cup dispenser comprising a casing, a plate removably mounted therein, a stationary guide and a movable guide on said plate, means for adjusting said movable guide with respect to said stationa guide, endless means passing through sai guides for carrying a stack of neste-d cups, and mechanisms sup orted on said guides adapted to be operated by the withdrawal of cups from the casing to cause advance of sald endless means to feed the stack' of cu s through the container between said gui es each time a cup is removed from the lcasing.

9. vA nested cup dispenser comprising a casing,` a stationary guide and a movable uide mounted therein, endless means passmg through the guides for conducting a stack of nested cups through the container, mechanisms for actuating said endless means, and s ring controlled pivoted members connecte with said mechanisms adapted to be actuated each time a cup is'withdrawn 70 from the casing to cause said mechanisms to operate the endless means and advance the stack of cups a predetermined distance in the casing. s'

l0. A nested cup disepnser comprising a casing, a plate removably mounted therein, a stationaryl guide on said plate, a movable guide on said plate, means for adjusting v said movable guide with respect to the stationary guide, endless chains passing through said stationary and movable guides, mechanisms for operating said chains, pivoted levers connected to operate said mechanisms, and rollers on said pivoted levers adapted to `be engaged by a cup as it is withdrawn from the casing to permit the cup to actuate said pivoted levers and operate said mechanisms to cause the endless chains to advance 'the stack of cups a4 predetermined distance through the casing each time a cup is removed therefrom.

l1. A nested flat cup dispenser comprising a casing, a plate removably mounted therein, guides on said plate, means for adjusting one of said guides with respect to the other to permit a stack of nested cups to be engaged between said guides, conveyors passing through said guides for carryin the stack of cups through the casing, evers pivotally supported on said guides, rollers on said levers adapted to be engaged by a cup as it is Withdrawn from the casing t0` cause said levers to be moved outwardly away from one another, stops on said plate limiting the movement of said levers, and mechanisms operable by the movement of said levers to cause the endless conveyors to advance the stack of cups a predetermined distance in said casing between said guides;

12. A flat nested cup dispenser comprising a casing, a plate removably supported therein, a stationary guide on said plate, a movable guide on said plate, means for adjusting said movable guide with respect to said stationary guide to permit a stack of fiat 115.

nested cup to be inserted between said guides, en ess conveyors mounted to move through sai uides, levers pivotally supported on said guides, rollers on said levers,

a sprin connecting said levers, stops on said plate or limiting the movement of said levers, and pawl and ratchet mechanisms on said levers adapted to be actuated thereby to cause movement of said endless conveyors to feed the stack of cups through the casing between said ides.

13. A flat nested cup dispenser comprising .a casing, a plate removabl mounted therein, a stationary 'demoun on said plate, .aA movable ginde mounted on said 13- plate, means for adjusting the movable guide with respect to the stationary guide to per- A guides,

mit a stack of at nested cups to be positioned -between said guides, endless chains supported on and passing through said 4mechanisms for `rotating said chains, pivoted members for actuatin said mechanisms to cause movement of said chains and advance of the stack of the cups through said casing between saidguides, stops mount.

ed on said plate, resilient' means connected with said pivoted members for holding the samel against said stops, rollers on said,`

other, continuous means for carrying a stack of' cups between said guides, and pivoted mechanisms adapted to be automatically4 actuated. by the withdrawal of a cup from said casing to cause actuation of said confor ad]usting one of said adapted to direct the cups be-l d operation of Said tinuous means and feeding of said stack of cups between said guides.

15. A nested. cup dispenser comprising a' plate', guides mounted on said plate, means guides with respect to the other to permit a stack of iat nested cups to be inserted between said guides, endless chains supported on said guides and passing through the'guides toait'ord means for carrying the stack of cups, mechanisms on theguides for causing .rotation of said chains, spring controlled levers for operat-` ing said mechanisms,- and rollers ,on said levers adapted to-be engaged by the withdrawal of a cup to cause said levers to actuvate said mechanisms and rotate the chains.

16. A flat cup dispenser comprising a casing, a mounting plate removably mounted therein, a guide securedy to said mounting plate, a second guide movably mountedon said mounting plate, and a latch ably mounted onl said movable guide adaptthe movable gu1de ed to be actuated to cause to be adjusted with respect tosaid stationary guide.

In `testimony whereof Iy have hereuntosubscribed my name. A

- CESARE BARBIERI. l

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